Whether you’re barely beginning to thaw out or already thinking about concerts in the park on a cool summer night, a lighter, leaner scarf might be just the thing to keep your knitting needles (and crochet hooks!) happy and your neck cozy in the weeks to come. Or your mother’s, for that matter — Mother’s Day is right around the bend:
1. Kozue by Kirsten Johnstone, lace for minimalists
2. Spring Lace Infinity Scarf by Linda Thach, lovely mix of textures, knitted in linen (free pattern)
3. Trellis Scarf from the Purl Bee, nice transitional piece (free pattern)
4. Celes scarf by Jared Flood, full-on lace I could imagine wearing myself
5. Striped Cotton Cowl from the Purl Bee, how to make a cotton cowl fantastic (free pattern)
6. Claudia Scarf by Rebecca Jackson, an elegant slip of crochet (free pattern)
7. Spring Tuck by Rose Anne, love that strip of lace in the gossamer stockinette
8. Kelly’s Frothy Crocheted Scarf by Kelly Jahraus, super-simple single crochet on a big ol’ hook
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